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Where might rainfall be found across the country this week, and to what extent? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Continuing extreme heat and dryness in the Western U.S. continues to be reflected in both record setting high temperatures and wildfires in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA research economist Matthew Rabbitt discusses the definition of very low food security within the annual Household Food Security in the U.S. study, and how that is reflected in 2023.

Matthew Rabbitt of the Economic Research Service discusses some of the regional and demographic details from within USDA's Household Food Security in the U.S. report covering 2023.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack describing the award going to Dairyland Power Cooperative.

President Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Wisconsin today to announce a major rural energy investment. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA is out with its revised farm income forecast forw 2024. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stafanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service.

USDA has lowered its forecast for farm production expenses. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stafanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service.

Spiro Stafanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, saying that despite a forecast calling for lower farm incomes this year, the financial health of the farm sector is still strong.

Spiro Stafanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, saying that direct government payments to farmers will be lower in 2024 than last year.